Wire-webbing-anchoring device



Patented Oct. 4, 1927.

UNITED STATES JOHN 1..,GEIswoLn, or DODGE CENTER, MINNESOTAWIRE-WEBBiNe-aNcHoRrrqG DEV'ICE. 'f

Application filed July 23, 1924. Serial No.- 727,697.V

vnecessary in the use of suchwire webbing in connection with pens,gates, and so on, for animals such as hogs, cattle, etc., that there beno rough and projecting edges, not only in order that the animals maynot injure themselves thereon, but also so that the pens, gates, and soon can be easily washed and kept in a sanitary condition.

It is the object of this invention to provide such a device.

To disclose the same the following description is made in connectionwith the accompanying drawings, in which like reference numerals referto the same parts throughout the different views, and in which,

Fig. l is a verticallongitudinal section in the plane of the slit of thetube, the inside parts being in elevation, some parts being broken away;

Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-section taken on the line 2 2l of Fig. 1viewed as indicated by the arrows;

Fig. 3 is a partial plan view of an application of the anchoring device;and

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing the tube lled with a plastichardening material.

In said drawings numeral 5 denotes a rod preferably of metal. About rod5 the ends of'a number of wires, or, as shown in the drawings, the endstrands of wires of a wire mesh webbing 6 may be fastened. Beforesecuring the wires or the ends of the wire webbing to rod 5, a pluralityof split washers 7, which are adapted to tit over said rod, are placedthereon. They are then spaced and, if wire webbing be used, theinterloclred strands, at linking points, along one edge of the webbingare inserted within the washers through the slits of the washers. A pairof pliers is then used to draw the split ends of the washers together toprevent the wires or strands from slipping away from the washers throughthe slits thereof. The ends of the wire, or if wire webbing be fused,the

outer end web being cut, the cut'wires thereof are wound around the rodand secured by a few twists around themselves' at points adjacent theirends or around lower meshes of the webbing, as shown in the'drawingsFigs. l and 2. The rod is then insertedwithin a tube 8, having a slitextending throughout its entire length. The rod 5 and .washer 7 are' ofconsiderably greater diameter than the cross-section of the slit in tube8. The

series of wires or wire mesh are smaller .in cross-section than thisslit v1n tube 8 'and v,are slipped into the slitl as the rod is insertedwithin the tube. The wire or wire webbing then vprojects outwardly from'throughy the slit therein. i

Because of the stated relation between the above-named parts it isobvious that the wire or wire webbing issecurely anchored within thetube, and that the anchorage is invisible from the exterior of the tube.

.Bracing and spaced members 11 may be used to'secure two tubes together,and brace 1l is formed of flat material and projects through the slitsof two tubes adjacent the ends of the brace. The ends of brace l1 areformed to fit around rods 5 and are placed thereon before the rods areinserted within the tube or the wire placed on the rods. The device'maybe used with orwithout braces, or with a series of braces alone withoutthe wire mesh.

A plastic substance 9,` Fig. 4, which will set and harden, such ascement or asphalt, may be inserted within the tube to completely ll itand prevent the longitudinal movement of the rod, washers, and wirewithin the tube. A sanitary anchoring device for wire or wire webbingwill then be provided, in which no lth or dirt can penetrate, and whichpresents a neat and attractive appearance from the outside. Theanchoring device may be used with or without the plastic fillerinserted. At places where it is especially desired yto keep the fencingsanitary, and to prevent transverse movement of the rod etc. within thetube, the plastic material` is very eective.

Fig. 3 shows an application of the anchoring device to a corner of afence or gate, or other panel, the anchoring tubes 8 being joined by anangular tubular coupling 10,

and brace 11 being used between oppositely disposed tubes. i By theanchoring device a series of wires the tube l or theends of a wirewebbing may be held so that, by mere pulling of the tube in agiven'direction, the tension on the whole series of wires or webbing maybe easily adjusted.

From the above description it is obvious that the anchoring device maybe used for any purpose in which wire fencing, webbing, chicken wire,and so on, may be used. It is also well adapted to be used inconnectionwith ornamental iron work because of its neat `and lattractiveoutward appearance made possible by the concealed anchorage.

The parts 'of the device are easily and cheaptube, wire webbingprojecting through the slit in saidtube,VV anda plurality of washerssurrounding saidrod and engaging the f strands of said webbing atlinking points.

2. A doubly-secured anchoring device for wire webbing, comprising aslitted tube, a rod within said tube, having wire meshed webbing securedthereto and projecting through the slit of said tube, and a plurality ofsplit washers Vsurrounding said rod.v and engaging the interloc'kedstrands o said wire webbing at linking points to hold the ends withinthe tube. f

3. A .sanitary anchoring device for wire webbing, comp-risingl a hollowslitted tube, a rod within saidtube, havingwire webbing secured theretoand projecting tlnough the slit in said tube, a plurality of splitwashers surrounding said rod engaging the wire webbing at linkingpoints, and a plasticsubstance adapted to harden and set inserted withinsaid tube to fill it and prevent lateral movement of said rod, washers,and webbing.

In testimony whereof I atiix my signature.vy

JOHN L. GRISWOLD.

